Publication Ethic
Konfiks: Journal of Language, Literature, and Teaching (Print ISSN: 2355-2638) is a peer-reviewed journal published in both print and online formats twice a year. This statement outlines the ethical standards for all parties involved in the publishing process, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, reviewers, and the publisher: the Indonesian Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar.
This statement is developed with reference to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
1. General Principles
The publication of peer-reviewed articles is essential to the development of a credible and respected body of knowledge. It reflects the quality of the authors’ work and the institutions that support them. Therefore, all parties involved in journal publishing are expected to adhere to the highest ethical standards.
The publisher is committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, sponsorship, or other commercial revenue do not influence editorial decisions.
A. Duties and Responsibilities of Editors
A1. Publication Decisions
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which manuscripts submitted to the journal should be published. Decisions are based on the manuscript’s academic merit, originality, clarity, validity, and relevance to the journal’s scope and readership.
Editors are guided by the journal’s editorial policies and are bound by applicable legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult with other editors or reviewers to support the decision-making process.
A2. Fair Play
Editors evaluate manuscripts for intellectual content without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
A3. Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, prospective reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
A4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the author’s explicit written consent. Editors must avoid handling manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.
B. Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers
B1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and may help authors improve their manuscripts through constructive feedback.
B2. Promptness
Any invited reviewer who feels unqualified to review the manuscript or cannot provide a timely review must notify the editor promptly and decline the invitation.
B3. Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share or discuss the manuscript with others unless authorized by the editor.
B4. Objectivity
Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their evaluations clearly and support their judgments with reasoned arguments.
B5. Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any claim that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported should be supported by appropriate citations. Reviewers should also inform the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and other published work of which they have personal knowledge.
B6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, institutions, or organizations associated with the manuscript.
C. Duties and Responsibilities of Authors
C1. Reporting Standards
Authors must present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Data must be represented accurately. Manuscripts should provide sufficient detail and references to allow replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable.
C2. Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. If authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be properly cited and quoted.
C3. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable.
C4. Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in shaping the reported work.
C5. Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors.
Others who contributed to specific substantive aspects of the research should be acknowledged. The corresponding author must ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included, that no inappropriate authors are listed, and that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.
C6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could be construed to influence the results or interpretation of the manuscript. All sources of financial support must be disclosed.
C7. Fundamental Errors in Published Works
If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, the author must promptly notify the editor or publisher and cooperate with the editorial team to retract or correct the paper as appropriate.
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